Show Me the Way Home, Honey

Son House & J.D. Short - Blues From The Mississippi Delta

Styles: Delta Blues
Label: Folkways Records
Released: 1964
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 85,4 MB
Time: 37:19
Art: front

1. J.D. Short - So Much Wine - 4:13
2. J.D. Short - Train, Bring My Baby Back - 3:49
3. J.D. Short - You Been Cheating Me - 3:00
4. J.D. Short - Charlie Patton - 1:15
5. J.D. Short - Fighting For Dear Old Uncle Sam - 5:23
6. Son House - My Black Woman - 3:01
7. Son House - Sun Goin' Down - 5:00
8. Son House - I Ain't Goin' To Cry No More - 2:57
9. Son House - The Key of Minor - 1:33
10. Son House - This War Will Last You For Years - 2:55
11. Son House - Was I Right or Wrong? - 1:49
12. Son House - County Farm Blues - 2:17


J.D. Short's tracks recorded July 3, 1962, St. Louis, Missouri.
Son House's tracks from the Archives of The Library of Congress.
©1963 by Folkways Records & Service Corp.

Notes: This album presents the distinctive blues born from the hardships of life—especially African-American life—in northern Mississippi. In addition to their music, this collection includes the men's speech: J. D. Short, who died shortly after this recording was made, contributes his memories about Charlie Patton, and Son House presents a description of "the key of minor."~Folkways Records

Son House and J.D. Short are two blues men from the early 20th century. Son House is the more well known of the two and is without doubt one of the more influential and most powerful blues men. Son House is credited with influencing and associating with other blues greats like Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and the infamous Willie Brown. Son House's blues are solid and religiously influenced, not musically but emotionally. Son House sings from his soul and draws strongly on deep notes and cries. Son House is one of the most important musicians to grace music and to play the guitar. His side of this collection is particularly interesting and create a relaxed, bluesy atmosphere.
J.D. Short is a little known blues man who plays guitar as well as harmonica. He also can be found playing harmonica with Big Joe Williams on one of his records. Although Son House's songs are priceless and amazing, J.D. Short is the least recorded of the two and this compilation contains a particularly emotional and fueled performance from him. J.D. Short sings "I Drink So Much Wine", like a man who has struggled and been dealt hard times. His guitar is raw and straight-forward, he fills in between the vocals with harmonica like Bob Dylan and gives the superior of the two performances on this compilation, although both performances are indispensable and some of the most important music made in America and especially by African-American men.~amazon

Blues From The Mississippi Delta



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